AMX RPMLoader Operation/Reference Manual page 26

Using RPMLoader
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To manually Bind or Unbind NDP Devices to the NetLinx Master, use the Bind/Unbind Devices dialog:
1.
Select an unbound device in the Online Device Tree (in the Unbound NDP Devices folder).
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Right-click to open the context menu and select Bind/Unbind Device to open the Bind/Unbind Devices
dialog (FIG. 40):
FIG. 40 Bind/Unbind Devices dialog
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The selected device is indicated in the Device To Bind/Unbind field at the top of the dialog. To select a
different device, click the down arrow to select from a listing of all unbound devices in the current
system.
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The NetLinx Master associated with the System is indicated in the Master Binding list.
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Click OK to save the changes and close the Bind/Unbind Devices dialog.
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Refresh the Online Device Tree to see the new device binding:
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A Bound device is one which has established communication with a specific Master. The devices
listed beneath the top System folder in the Online Device Tree are Bound to the Master.
An Unbound device is an NDP-capable device which has not yet been assigned (bound) to
communicate with a specific Master. These are "orphan" devices, until they are assigned to
communicate to a specific Master.
Unbound devices can be associated (bound) to a Master for communications either via the Device
Binding Wizard (based on the Manifest file), or manually via the Bind/Unbind Devices dialog.
Place a checkmark next to the Master to which the selected device will be bound.
Note that a Device can only be bound to one Master.
Right-click inside the Online Device Tree window to open the context menu and select Refresh
System Online Tree to refresh the online device tree at the System level.
Right-click inside the Online Device Tree window to open the context menu and select Refresh
Network Online Tree to refresh the online device tree at the Network level (including all Systems
on the network)
If a device was selected to be unbound then it will have moved from the System folder into the
Unbound NDP Devices folder;
If an unbound device was bound to the Master, then it will have moved out of the Unbound NDP
Devices folder into the System folder.
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